In a world without copyright, content creators would find ways to connect with fans and give them reasons to buy Authors: Beware of Copyright by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker121.html The corporate structure wouldn't exist in a free market, so corporate "policy" and litigiousness would disappear There is no reason for books to be out of print in the digital age, other than publishers having copyright of course Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org) is a good step to the elimination of copyright, although it still relies on it I released Complete Liberty into the public domain; lawyers and legislators be damned Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107 People in general like giving credit where credit is due Only with governmental "officials" is lying, cheating, and stealing considered normal and ok At some point or another, people will naturally stop obeying IP edicts Most people who enjoy creative content want to reward its producers, not the corporate/legal entities in between All Property Is Intellectual by Russell Madden http://www.russellmadden.com/property_is_intellectual.html The Fallacy of Intellectual Property by Daniel Krawisz http://mises.org/story/3631 Property rights are ascribed based on usage of technological units Owning the Technological Unit: Land and Air (within Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution) by Murray Rothbard http://mises.org/daily/2120#10 Intellectual Property Versus Real Property: What Are Copyrights and What Do They Mean for Liberty? by Sheldon Richman http://fee.org/articles/tgif/intellectual-property/ A free marketplace contains incentives to be honest and reputable and disincentives to defraud and plagiarize Honesty--alignment with reality--is a key virtue for human beings; it enables them to trust themselves and others Ultimately all aspects of our world that can be owned should be owned; "public property" is a contradiction in terms (noted Rand) Ownership creates accountability and value in the marketplace, as well as efficient allocation of resources Duplication without conflict (i.e., using one's own property) is the main principle for understanding the fallacy of IP Fraud charges don't rely on IP, because they deal with deceptive transactions (lack of disclosure) and thus invalid title transfers You can't "own" your reputation in the marketplace; libel and slander laws are invalid On Property and Exploitation by Hans Hoppe and Walter Block http://mises.org/etexts/propertyexploitation.pdf To reduce scarcity and to value more and more things is to flourish as human beings Anarchy means no rulers, no group called "government" presuming to "govern" individuals against their wills and their rights to property Supplemental reading... The 100-Year Sentence by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker145.html If You Believe in IP, How Do You Teach Others? by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://mises.org/daily/3864 The New Frontier in IP by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker123.html Anti-taxation activism videos from 12/10/09 in San Diego, CA... Governmental extortion via property tax (part 1 of 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6NCwmsfe4E Governmental extortion via property tax (part 2 of 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyOWqwpfyE Freedom is about being able to make your own choices in the marketplace and respecting property rights bumper music "Meet Your Master" by Nine Inch Nails http://nin.com/

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